10-25-2016 late dropping Q. robur aka English oak

[shedder]

https://goo.gl/photos/PQLnNJtwguCnVmrGA

The first photo set is from the small 20 YO (est) tree on the right. The next set is from the big tree back left.

Still lots left on the trees and still green. They likely will still be on the tree come Nov.

I have never seen a weevil in these acorns. They have have a lot of tannin. I posted before that robur drips tannin. They are spitters to taste for sure. The deer are still on them though. Lots of pellet piles under the trees.

These acorns were produced in a very bad drought and likely the best crop I have seen.

 

[Murdog]

Awesome! How do I get some? Id love to take a crack at dozen acorns in the basement this winter

 

[shedder]

I could send some if you want but if you are in the Buffalo area you should have lots to chose from there.
Let me know.
BTW Buffalo has a street tree map.

 

[Murdog]

Shedder, I like the late drop feature of your EOs. Please send me your address and Ill send you a $10 spot for shipping or send me some with return address
Murdog
6419 Tonawanda Creek N.
Lockport NY 14094

 

[shedder]

Shedder, I like the late drop feature of your EOs. Please send me your address and Ill send you a $10 spot for shipping or send me some with return address
Murdog
6419 Tonawanda Creek N.
Lockport NY 14094

I sent a pm.

 

[shedder]

Nov 2 and still loaded.

 

[Murdog]

Got some acorns today

 

[shedder]

Got some acorns today

Pickup was on Monday at 5 so you got those way faster than I expected.

 

[shedder]

Nov 7 and still loaded

Scrape under it.

Nov and still green. A marker of European trees.

 

[shedder]

https://goo.gl/photos/u71VoucGZQEE348S7
11-11-2016
They are all down on the ground now. 4 does & fawns and a forkhorn hitting them, last night.

 

[shedder]

https://vimyoakslegacy.ca/en/vimy-oaks-soldier/

"The Battle of Vimy Ridge in northern France, April 9th to 12th, 1917 is considered to be one of the defining events in the history of our nation." "‘World War One’ wiped out all but one native oak known to survive in the area today."

I saw a new tree planted in the gardens. It was a Vimy oak, Q robur, which I had heard of but what surprised me were the 11 large acorns on it. It was 2 M high and 25 mm in caliper.

 

[Fish]

Very cool Shedder. I started 4 from seed this year and they are doing great.